The Washington Post’s first female executive editor steps down in abrupt shake-up

AP

The Washington Post has said that its executive editor, Sally Buzbee, has stepped down after three years in the job

She will be replaced by Matt Murray, former editor in chief of The Wall Street Journal, through this fall’s presidential election. Following that, Robert Winnett, deputy editor of the Telegraph Media Group, will take over as editor as the newsroom restructures its operations.